Archive for September 2021
Asian Gardens to reopen on Sunday
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden and the Iowa Asian Alliance will celebrate the reopening of the updated Robert D. Ray Asian Garden with an event held at the garden from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. …
Read MoreSurvey: Majority of Iowa manufacturers expect sales increases, more hiring
Despite ongoing challenges with supply chains and workforce issues, Iowa manufacturers remain optimistic about increased sales and plan to invest in their businesses in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Iowa Association of Business …
Read MoreIowa business groups seeking answers, express concerns about Biden vaccine mandate
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Wells Fargo to pay $250M fine for failure to improve oversight of mortgage business
The Hill: Wells Fargo agreed to pay a $250 million fine after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency charged the company with failing to improve oversight of its mortgage business and comply with a …
Read MoreReynolds calls Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate plan ‘dangerous and unprecedented’
Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday harshly criticized President Joe Biden’s announcement that federal agencies and businesses would be required to vaccinate their employees against COVID-19. Reynolds, a Republican, has urged eligible Iowans …
Read MoreBiden announces sweeping vaccine mandates, warns of ‘tough stretch’
MarketWatch: President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled new vaccine mandates as he warned of a “tough stretch” for the country in the fight against the delta variant of the coronavirus. Biden, speaking at the White House, …
Read MoreMore details released on sale of former Social Club facility
An out-of-town developer will pay $3.1 million for the former Des Moines Social Club building at Ninth and Mulberry streets, information provided to the Des Moines City Council shows.
The pending sale of the former …
5 takeaways from Power Breakfast on future of corporate culture
VIDEO: Power Breakfast – The future of corporate culture
The ongoing need for more talent and strategies to welcome, include and retain a diverse workforce have been top concerns for business leaders in the past few years. Then a global pandemic, remote working and …
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